Sign supporting and suspending means



Feb; 19, 192% 1,484,231

V. L. PISTOCCO SIGN SUPPORTING AND SUSPENDING MEANS Filed Dec. 11. 19222 Sheets-Sheet 1 w/mZssEs lIVl/EA/TOR I 1 6210 L. Pzlsocca,

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V. L. PISTOCCO SIGN SUPPORTING YAND SUSBENDING MEANS Filed Dec. 11. 19222 Sheeis-Sheet 2 INVENTOR- Vvo L Pistqa'o;

nrromvsrs Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

VENO L. rxs'rocco, or wrcmrn rams. 'rnxas.

SIGN SUPPORTING AND SUSPENDING MEANS.

Application filed December 11,1922. se rial as. 606,132.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VENO L. PISTOCCO, a citizen ofthe United States, anda resident of Wichita Falls, in the county of Wichita and. State ofTexas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SignSupporting and Suspending Means, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in sign supporting and suspendingmeans.

The purpose of the invention. is to roride suspension means of the abovec aracter whereby signs of any dimension may be at all times properlysustained or sup.- p'orted in a highly neat and artistic manner.

It is also an important object of theinvention that the suspension meansbe yieldable and thereby reduce to a minimum the possibility of a signbeing damaged during a storm.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive anddurable frame for supporting a sign.

Other objects will hereinafter appear in the detailed description tofollow.

The invention is illustrated by way of ex ample. in the accompanyingdrawmgs, in

which Figure '1 is a view in front elevation of the slgn frame andshowing the sign supported thereby in accordance with the presentinvention.

Fi re 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing a slightly modified formof sign and also a slightly different means for suspending said sign.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in side elevation illustrating a signsupported between the upper end portions of a pair of poles.

- Figure 4 is a view in side elevation illustrating a sign when heldagainst the side of a railway car by means of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a detailed view illustratin the manner of connection betweena mi and post of the supporting frame.

Referring to the drawings more specifically and particularly to Figures1, 2 and '5, 10 indicates generally a pair of posts and 11 a pair ofrails. The rails 11 are secured to the posts andthus to form the signsupporting frame. Each post 10 is preferably provided at its upper endwith a cap 12 which may be of any desirable construction.

Each post is also formed with an opening 13015 the associatedpost 10.The rails are positioned as illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 5 and eachrail isprovided with'a pair of openings 14, one adjacent each end there-0 and each opening having its outer wall 15 inclined as shown in Figure5. For each opening 14 there is provided a wedge 16 and ,upon drivingthese wedges in position the rails are clamped against longitudinalmovement. Also as is obvious with the rails extending through the posts,as shown, a binding action will occur between the rails and posts uponthe wedges 16 being driven into position and thereby form a rigid frame.The post 10 should of course ported within a frame 18, and the upperedge of this sign panel is supported by the uppermost rai 11 through aplurality of coil springs 19. The coil sprlngs' 19 are preferably threein number and arranged as i shown. Eye-screws or other suitable meansmay be employed for connecting the ends of the springs 19 with the rail11 and sign panel 17. Also a pair of coil springs extend between thelowermost rails 11 and the sign panel as indicated at 20. The coilsprings 19 support the panel, while the coil spring 20 limit theswinging movement of the panel.

Referring to Figure 2, 21 indicates a sign made of cloth or canvas andwhich is attached at each end to a rigid frame member 22. The members 22are each connected to the associated post 10.bythe means of a air ofcoil springs 23, said coil springs eing connected to the frame members22 and post 10 through the means of eye screws or the like. The coilsprings 23 connected to each member 22 preferably diverge with respectto each other as shown. .By sus-' more the s rings 23 yiel sufficientlyto avoid tearing o the canvas sign during a storm which is also entirelyapparent Referring to Figure 3, 24 indicates the m p r top portions of apair of telephone poles or the like, and 25 a supporting wire extendingtherebetween. At 26 there is shown a'canvas sign with a frame member 27secured to each end. Each member 27 has attached thereto a pair of coilsprings 28, one at each end thereof, and each coil spring 28 is securedto its associated post 24by a wire or cable 29; and also in thisinstance there is extended between each end of the sign 26 and the wire25 a coil spring 30. By suspending a sign in this manner the sameadvantages set out for the suspension disclosed in Figure 2 areobtained, and also in this arrangement the sign is further held againstsagging by the s rings 30. t.

Re erring to Figure 4 of the drawings, 31 indicates generally the bodyof a railway car and 32 the supporting means therefor. In this instance,a sign 33 is positioned upon one side of the railway car and said signcarrying at each end a frame member 34. Each frame member 34 hasconnected thereto a pair of short cables 35, one at each end thereof.Each cable 35 is also connected to the one end of a coil spring 36, andthe other end of each coil spring 36 is secured in any desirable mannerto the car body 31. By supporting a sign upon the car body in thismanner the same is at all times retained in alignment with the body ofthe car and thus presentin a neat appearance. Furthermore thispartlcular securing means for the sign prevents any possibility of thesign being torn from the car when the car is being drawn at a rapidrate.

While I have shown particular forms of signs which may be supported bymeans of the present invention, it 15 to be understood, that I am awareof the fact that my invention may be utilized in connection for sup-'may weasel my invention, as indicated by the appended claims.

' I claim v 1. In combination, a sign member, a pair of supports betweenwhich the sign member disposed, distensible connections between the sideends of the sign member and their associated support, a-third andyieldable support disposed above the sign member and contiguous thereto,and a distensible connection between the upper corners of the sign andsaid yieldable support.

2. In combination, a sign member, a pair of supports between which thesign member may be disposed, distensible connecting means between theside ends of the sign and their associated support, a wire extendedbetween the supports and disposed above the sign, and distensibleconnecting means between the upper end ofthe sign and said wire.

3. In combination, a sign member, a pair of supports between which thesign member may be disposed, distensible connectin means between theside ends of the sign an their associated support, a Wire extendedbetween the supports and disposed above the sign, and a coil springconnected between each upper corner of the sign and said wire. 4. Incombination, a sign member, a pair of supports between which the signmember may be disposed, distensible connecting means between the sideends of the sign and their associated support, a yieldable supportextended'between the supports and disposed above the sign, and a coilspring connected between each upper corner of the sign and the wire,each coil spring having its one end loosely connected to said yieldablesupport and its other end connected to the associated corner of thesign.

VENO L; PISTOCCQ.

